System for providing a reminder to remove a mobile electronic device from a vehicle

A method for providing a reminder regarding at least one mobile electronic device, the method comprising:

• establishing a data connection between the at least one mobile electronic device and a control module of the vehicle;
• monitoring the data connection by a mobile electronic device control module;
• determining whether at least one trigger event has occurred by the mobile electronic device control module, wherein the data connection includes a signal indicating the at least one trigger event, and wherein the at least one trigger event indicates a vehicle exit condition;
• determining that a reminder should be executed based on determining that the at least one trigger event has occurred;
• generating a reminder regarding the at least one mobile electronic device;
• and
• connecting the at least one mobile electronic device to a network, wherein a mobile application is downloaded to the mobile electronic device control module to monitor the data connection for the at least one trigger event.

A vehicle system for determining that at least one mobile electronic device is generally stationary and is potentially forgotten, the system comprising:

• a vehicle data bus transmitting a signal indicating at least one trigger event, the at least one trigger event indicating a vehicle exit condition;
• a control module in communication with the at least one mobile electronic device and the vehicle bus, the control module in communication with the at least one mobile device through a data connection to receive information regarding the at least one mobile electronic device, the control module including:
• a control logic for receiving the at least one trigger signal from the vehicle data bus;
• a control logic for determining if the at least one mobile electronic device has moved based on information received from the data connection;
• a control logic for determining, upon receiving the at least one trigger signal, if the at least one mobile electronic device is generally stationary based on determining if the at least one mobile electronic device has moved;
• and
• a control logic for generating a reminder signal indicating that the at least one mobile electronic device is generally stationary and is potentially forgotten, the reminder signal activating an exterior vehicle lighting system,
• wherein the at least one mobile electronic device connects to a network, wherein a mobile application is downloaded to the at least one mobile electronic device to monitor the data connection for the at least one trigger event.